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Ball of Wax 69 Songs: Magic Genie – “Queen of the Forest”
Caroline Keys and Nate Biehl’s Magic Genie was not assembled specifically for this duo-centric volume of Ball of Wax. However, as far as I can tell it may well be true that their only recorded output is songs for various … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 62 Songs: Caroline Keys – “Auld Lang Syne Language”
Caroline Keys‘s “Auld Lang Syne Language” is a lilting trance chant set atop a looping set of loping guitar chords. A repeating lyric form of “X don’t Y themselves” yields a list of combinations that weave between mundane, whimsical, and … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 53 Songs: Caroline Keys – “Supplies”
If you’re like me, and pride yourself on being able to accurately judge a song within the first ten seconds, then I recommend throwing that out the window with Caroline Keys‘s “Supplies.” As soon as the track began I thought, … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 49 Songs: Caroline Keys – “Dance Wax”
Proper steel guitar from a Montana country artist sets the scene for this tasteful, gentle seduction without promise of tomorrow song. An understated but damned polished arrangement, Caroline Keys‘s “Dance Wax” feels rooted to a place, with honest small town … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 49: August 19th at Conor Byrne!
Ball of Wax 49 Release Show w/Who Is John Smith, Caroline Keys, Robert Deeble, Michele Khazak Saturday, August 19, 9pm Conor Byrne Pub In case the drought conditions and ludicrous temperatures hadn’t already alerted you to the fact, I am … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 47 Songs: Caroline Keys (w/ Nate Biehl + VCCA Chorus) – “Hope Resists!”
It’s been pretty hard to feel good for the past few months, so the concept of a “feel-good” song – especially as part of a compilation directly addressing our current situation – might make you cringe or roll your eyes, … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 40 Songs: Syncopateen – Massive Stardust
[Ball of Wax 40, as we’ve mentioned, is a little different. Given the unique nature of each of the bands and songs on this collection, we decided to eschew our usual track-review format for the blog in favor of letting … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 37 Songs (and pictures): Caroline Keys and Nate Biehl – “The Deep Above,” Illustrated by Tim Kirkpatrick
“It’s hard not to love Caroline & Nate’s song. My inspiration came simply from the playfulness of the song’s cadence. The lyrics and melody reminded me of a playful ‘day-in-the-life-of’ the giant squid – a sort of walk in the … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 34 Songs: Caroline Keys – “Les Grillons (Labor with Enthusiasm)”
Caroline Keys’s “Les Grillons (Labor with Enthusiasm)” is an original and uniquely satisfying contribution to Ball of Wax 34. It opens with some sort of found sound layer (a church sermon? a political rally?) then quickly introduces a mandolin playing … Continue reading